This Wooden Phallus Might Be a Rare 2,000-Year-Old Dildo
This Wooden Phallus Might Be a Rare 2,000-Year-Old Dildo Archaeologists have uncovered what could be a rare example of an ancient Sєx toy carved from wood, found in a Roman fort known for a plethora of phallic motifs. The ruins of Vindolanda fort sit near Hadrian’s Wall in England on the borderlands of what was …
Lost sketches by Leonardo Da Vinci show that he understood gravity long before Newton
Lost sketches by Leonardo Da Vinci show that he understood gravity long before Newton Leonardo da Vinci’s centuries-old sketches show that he may have understood key aspects of gravity long before Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. Engineers from Caltech have discovered that Leonardo da Vinci’s understanding of gravity—though not wholly accurate—was centuries ahead of his time. Recent …
300-Year-Old Mummified Mermaid From Japan Mystery Solved; Creature Is Artificial
300-Year-Old Mummified Mermaid From Japan Mystery Solved; Creature Is Artificial A mummified mermaid has been worshiped in Japan for centuries because locals believe it has healing powers. However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the item was not as mysterious as it appeared because it was only artificial. In Japan, there is a legend …
Cemetery Found in Mexico City Reflects Changing Burial Customs
Cemetery Found in Mexico City Reflects Changing Burial Customs INAH experts recovered the skeletal remains of 21 individuals during the construction of the so-called “Pavellón Escénico“, in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. A cemetery from the early viceregal period (1521-1620 AD) was found in the area where the Chapultepec Forest Garden and “Pabellón Escénico” (Scenic Pavilion) …
Reconstruction of 9,600-Year-Old Skull Completed in Brazil
Reconstruction of 9,600-Year-Old Skull Completed in Brazil In 1997, archaeologists unearthed a skeleton buried in the fetal position at Toca dos Coqueiros, an archaeological site in Brazil’s Serra da Capivara National Park. Based on the size and shape of the skull, they identified the remains as female and named the skeleton Zuzu. But that classification …
2,400-Year-Old Toilet Found in China
2,400-Year-Old Toilet Found in China A manual flush toilet, dating back 2,400 years, has piqued the interest of archaeologists who are trying to find out what people ate during that time by analyzing soil samples collected from it. Broken parts of the toilet, including a bent pipe, were unearthed from the Yueyang archaeological site in …
Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch
Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch The oldest shoe in Norway — a 3,000-year-old bootie from the Bronze Age — is just one of thousands of ancient artifacts that were recovered from the country’s melting mountain ice patches in the past two decades, according to a new …
Reconstruction Shows Teen Who Died in Norway 8,300 Years Ago
Reconstruction Shows Teen Who Died in Norway 8,300 Years Ago About 8,300 years ago, a teenage boy with an unusual skull and short stature may have scampered along the rocky coast of what is now Norway, pausing to regain his balance as he clutched a fishing rod. Now, a new full-body reconstruction of the Stone …
Rare Inca Tunic Unearthed in Chile
Rare Inca Tunic Unearthed in Chile A new study co-authored by a George Washington University research professor examines the Inka Empire’s (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inca Empire) instruments of culture and control through a well-preserved article of clothing discovered in a centuries-old Chilean cemetery. Researchers excavating the burial site along Caleta …
Roman soldier’s 1,900-year-old payslip uncovered in Masada
Roman soldier’s 1,900-year-old payslip uncovered in Masada During excavations at Masada, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities (IAA) uncovered a papyrus payslip dated to 72 BC belonging to a Roman soldier. Masada is a rugged crag in the Judean Desert overlooking the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea. Herod, the first-century BCE Judean king best known for constructing Jerusalem’s Temple …